Appearance: Dark brown to black with a ring of tight, dense bubbles around the edge. Minimal to no head and retention. [3.75]

Aroma: Chocolate, plum, cherries, soy sauce. [3.75]

Flavor: Follows the nose closely. Mild bitterness and fairly sweet. Slight roasted malt flavor. A small amount of tartness as well (and some umami). Definitely get some raisins too. A little bit of alcohol heat on the end. [3.5]

Feel: Rather carbonated for a stout, although it does help cut through some of the sweetness. Fairly thick feel from the sweetness, but it doesn't linger as much as expected. A little disjointed (sweet + high carbonation) but it kinda works. [3.5]

Overall: A passable imperial stout at a good price. Definitely prefer the "fresher" version though. Cellaring this for ~1yr didn't improve it. [3.5]